Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-01
Saturday, January |, 1887.
THE OLD YEAR.

1886 has been 8 notable year for this coun- try. The most startling event was the Charleston earthquake, which came August 31st, and brought vivid realization of the instability of things. It also led to splen- did illustration of the generosity of the American people. During most of the year labor troubles have been conspicuous, In March the great strike on the Gould south western system of railroads began, and ended in failure in May. In Chicago, May 4th, Anarchy reared it's horrid head, and the dynamite bombs killed or wounded sixty-six brave policemen. In New York the street railroads have been busy in being tied up and united. And in almost all parts of the country there has been unrest among the wage-workers. But in spite of all obstacles, business has gone on with much prosperity and the outlook is better than it has been for long time.
 The criminal record of the year is not a cheering one. There has been good deal of embedding, defaulting, and other euphonious stealing by people whose positions in churches and Sunday schools made their downfall seem very surprising. There has been an unusual amount of scandal involving ministers, several of whom have had to ap- pear in court to explain their performances. The revelation of official corruption in New York city was appalling, but the promptness with which many of the offenders were brought to justice gives hope.
 The movements for the elevation and amelioration of the condition of that part of the human race which inhabits this country have not been as conspicuous as the crimes, but there is good reason to believe that they were never so numerous and efficient as now.
 Death has been especially busy Among those who have gone are Major General David Hunter, General W. s. Hancock, ex-Governor Horatio Seymour, John B. Cough, United States Senator J. F. Miller of California, United States Senator 1; Austin. r. Y Pike ef New Hampshire, Congress, men Lewis Beach and John Arnot, jr., oi New York State, Congressman William T. . Price of Wisconsin, John Kelly, Richard M. Hoe, the printing press inventor, George Crompton, the loom inventor, ex-Governol Samuel J. Tildeu, ex-President Chester A. Arthur, Charles Francis Adams, ex-Governo1 Pitkin of Colorado, and United States Sen. ator John A. Logan.
 In the politics of the country the most notable things are the progress of Civil Ser vice reform, as indicated in the cases of Benton and Stone, and the George move. ment in New York city, which led to the nomination and election of MT. Hewitt as Mayor, the confusion of the politicians, and the suspension and summons to Rome of Dr: Edward MeGlynn.
 t'The religious world" has been greatly ex.
 cited over a profitable and exceedingly
 status of the dead heather. And as the year closes kindly suit is being pressed to ] determine whether or not some Andovel professors have been guilty of breach oi trust in not sufficiently insisting on the i'm mediate and final damnation' of their dead fellow sinners.
 The chief social event of the year was the
 wedding of the President of the United States. Here's to his good health, and that of his bonnie wife. May his rheumatism leave him speedily, and may he and his wife live long and prosper.
 On the whole, in spite of all drawbacks and disturbances, this country has prospered l during the lsst year, and is yet good place for a lover of freedom to live in. 1t is alse
 such rich country that nobody can tel what to do with the treasury surplus. IT
 the old world they have been preparing fo, l war, as they always are; and the difficulty there is to get enough money to buy arms and feed and clothe the soldiers with. Per haps the most conspicuous occurrence in the old world during the last year was the defeat of Gladstone and home rule. May the new
 year be brighter one for the Irish patriots and those who are upholding their cause. Goodbye, old year. We have done with thee. Welcome the new. Let us enter il with courage and hope.